2011.... Starts With A Bang..!! 9/01/2011

Well 2011 certainly did start  with a Bang.! , We had a Big Ricks Team New Years Eve  Party , AND did we party...!!!!! not just because we were celebrating  the start of the New Year (hopefully a Great Year for us all ..!!) but we had even better reasons to celebrate , as we had some great news at that party,  our very own superstar Mr Daz “ Super Chest” Dyke informed us all  that over the Christmas period he had finally popped the question to his beautiful partner Karen , asking would she do him the honour  of becoming  Mrs Super Chest ..?? and Karen said yes .!!! i mean how could any lady turn down an offer like that .!!;-))..Its amazing news Daz and Karen, Best Wishes to you both for  a life time of happiness together, love from all the Team xx

The Future Mr & Mrs Super

I get the feeling its going to be a Beautiful 2011.!

Okay..lets move onto The Swimming News....Well The Breaking News is...!,  Everyone, and I do mean everyone is Fit and Swimming..!!! which is great news for the Team . Big Gary Edge`s back is  I am  glad to say fully recovered ,and  even though Gary has had a enforced 10 week break out of the water because of it, his swimming on his first week back has been great . As for the soon be Married,  Darran "Super Chest" well he is also back into full time training..! How could we ever doubt you..!!! Super is back... fitter and faster than ever..!!,


 We have managed to do 4 ( 1 and 1/2 hour ) sessions this week, the extra session  has been secured with the help of Perry Beaches Sutton Swim Squad who have very kindly given us time (and a lane) on Sunday afternoons' to train, so a 'Big Ricks Team' Thank You must go to Helen, Mandy, Gary and Keith and everyone involved at Perry Beaches for there amazing support.


The Team were all very  lucky when Santa came knocking on Christmas Eve.. Everyone got Micro Fins, Nick( Mr Average) got a matching pink Pull Buoy and Kick floats off Mrs Pee, he also along with the Badger (Gary) got very nice cute Waterproof MP3 Players.!!! Mm mm (no team comment yet.!!). and talking of cute The Gimp (Doug) has had a nice pair very "very" brief and skimpy  trunks off his older partner Lisa...(don`t worry a picture will be forth coming)!!!


Okay, Last news of week is that we have broken through the £1k barrier with our sponsorship which is Amazing....!!!! it has to said most of it is due to the great work being done by Rich and Rob to spread the word about our Channel swim...Top Effort guys...keep it up and hopefully the rest of team can do as well in the weeks and months ahead..catch you next week...!!!

 

This Weeks Saturday morning session was a bit of mixed up..!! as a result of there being  power cut at Walsall Gala Baths, so instead of wasting a session, we went to our local gym pool and David Lloyd's .!! 


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This weeks Training sessions:
Sunday 09/01/11 and Thursday 06/01/11
Warm up
easy swim, long strokes, loosen up.!
X3 ...(400 F/C ..10R , 100 back ...10R ) (1500m Total)
Pre Main.. 
work of heart rates, Push heart rate  MAX.!
6 X 100 FC kick with Fins and Boards.! 30R...(600M)
Main
3 X 400 FC..Medium Pace..30R....(1200M)
Swim Down..
Its Important to do swim down, even if we don`t complete the whole session.we need to get the lactic acid out of our ageing muscles.!!!
400m Gentle swim F C /or back (400)


Monday 03/01/11 and Saturday 08/01/11
Warm Up..
X2 400 FC 10R , 300 Choice as 100s Kick, Drill and Swim..10R after 300 (1400m)
Pre Main.
8 X 100s..FC Kick with Fins and Boards  (800) 
Main..
20 X 100s FC off Current PB + 50%  ( 2000)
Swim Down..
400 Gentle swim FC or Back..  (400)


YOU MUST DO THE SWIM DOWN....!!!!!!